TALEIGAO: A woman lost her life after she was allegedly struck by a scooter near the Bank of Baroda in Taleigao early Friday morning. Panaji Police have registered a case against the scooter rider for allegedly causing death by rash and negligent driving.
According to the complaint filed by Head Constable Babu Ballapa Madanwar of Panaji Police Station, the accident took place at around 5.55 am on July 25.
Police said Sudhanshu Yadav (25), a resident of Taleigao and originally from Hamirpur district in Uttar Pradesh, was riding an Activa scooter (GA-03-S-2538) from Taleigao towards Santa Cruz when he allegedly hit a pedestrian near the Bank of Baroda.
The victim, Kavita Kunkolkar of Amral, Taleigao, sustained grievous injuries in the collision and was rushed to Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim, where she later died while undergoing treatment.
Panaji Police have registered an offence under Sections 281 and 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the rider. The investigation is being conducted by PSI Rohan Madgaonkar of Panaji Police Station.
